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Christopher Starr, MD, Ophthalmology, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

ChristopherStarrMD

Ophthalmology • New York, NY

Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medical Center

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Overview of Dr. Starr

Dr. Christopher Starr is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. Dr. Starr accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 262 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 121 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Ophthalmology. He has more than 40 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2002 - 2003
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1999 - 2002
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestInternship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2002 - 2003
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Power List The Ophthalmologist, 2022
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2015-2022
  • Best Doctor New York Magazine, 2013-2014, 2016-2022
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Cornea Day 2013 
    The Cornea Society, San Francisco, California - 4/19/2013

Press Mentions

  • What to Know About the Recent Eye Drop Recalls
    What to Know About the Recent Eye Drop RecallsMarch 17th, 2023
  • Understanding Meibomian Gland Dysfunction as a Driver for Dry Eye Disease
    Understanding Meibomian Gland Dysfunction as a Driver for Dry Eye DiseaseFebruary 14th, 2023
  • New Drugs, if Approved, Could Have Big Impact in 2023
    New Drugs, if Approved, Could Have Big Impact in 2023January 27th, 2023
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Committees

  • Chair, Public Awareness Subcommittee, TFOS OSD Lifestyle Epidemic Workshop 2021 - 2022
  • committee member, public awareness, Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS) II 2015 - 2015
  • Member, ASCRS Cornea Clinical Committee 2012 - 2018

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Consultant, Johnson & Johnson Vision
  • Consultant, Novartis
  • Consultant, EyeBiotech
  • Consultant, Aldeyra
  • Consultant, Dompe
  • Consultant, Quidel
  • Consultant, Bausch and Lomb
  • Consultant, TearLab
  • Consultant, Allergan

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Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
  • Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment

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